PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
10
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
9
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Indentation for initials: double
Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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